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Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown records

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Call Number:
07
Repository:
Old York Road Historical Society
Extent:
15.0 linear feet (32 document cases)
Language:
English
Date:
1949-2014 (inclusive)
Creator:
Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown (Pa.).
Abstract:
Kiwanis Club is an international, co-educational service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan, which commits volunteer hours to serve children and strengthen communities. The Kiwanis club of Jenkintown was chartered in 1949 through the sponsorship of the Kiwanis Club of Glenside. The Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown records are a gift of the club, consisting of 13 linear feet of material housed in 32 boxes. The collection spans from 1949 to 2014 and comprises chronological files, administrative records, financial, and membership records, as well as publications and memorabilia.

Kiwanis Club is an international, co-educational service club founded in 1915 in Detroit, Michigan. It is headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States and is found in more than 80 nations and geographic areas. Kiwanis and its family of clubs includes 600,000 members, annually raise more than US$100 million, and report over 18 million volunteer hours to strengthen communities and serve children.

The Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown chapter began in 1948, when a committee of members from the Kiwanis Club of Glenside decided to sponsor the formation of a new Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown that would meet mid-day. On March 3, 1949, Kiwanis International granted an official charter to the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown. The club sponsors many events through volunteers and donations in the Jenkintown area. Many of the programs center around the support of children. In the first year of its organization the club organized the Kiwanis Club orchestra, the Clean Literature Campaign, and the Kids’ Day Parade. The club has continued to organize these types of events in order to improve the lives of children and their communities.

The Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown records are a gift of the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown consisting of 13 linear feet of material housed in 32 boxes. The collection spans from 1949 to 2014 and is comprised of chronological files, administrative records, financial materials, and membership records, as well as publications and memorabilia.

The chronological files contain an assortment of records organized by year. Administrative records include board meeting minutes, monthly reports, correspondence and memos, bylaws, and committee chairman reports, along with club history. Financial records include tax returns, budgets, checking and savings accounts, as well as a cash book. Membership records include attendance records and membership rosters, a 1996 survey of former members, and a scrapbook compiled by club member Ruth Joline. Publications in this collection were mostly produced by the Jenkintown club, but also include publications from the state and national organizations. They consist primarily of newsletters, in addition to some flyers, pamphlets, and club manuals. The collection also includes some photographs and two audio tapes, in addition to memorabilia and awards.

Of particular interest to researchers in this collection are the club history folders located in the "Administrative records" series, which details the inception of the Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown and the various activities held by the organization. There is a book entitled The Widening Path: An Interpretive Record of Kiwanis in the "Publications" series which gives insight into the Kiwanis Club's mission regarding community improvement and philanthropic vision. Also in the "Publications" series is a comprehensive set of newsletters, which give insight into the daily activities of the club from 1952 to 2000.

Gift of Kiwanis Club of Jenkintown, 2003 and 2015.

This collection was processed as part of the HCI-PSAR Internship Program, facilitated by the Historical Society of Pennsylvania's Hidden Collections Initiative for Pennsylvania Small Archival Repositories (HCI-PSAR) in spring 2015. The HCI-PSAR project was funded by a grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. The HCI-PSAR intern who processed this collection received guidance and supervision from professional archivists at the Drexel University Collecge of Medicine Archives and Special Collections.

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Publisher
Old York Road Historical Society
Finding Aid Author
Finding aid prepared by Daniel DelViscio.
Finding Aid Date
2015.
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Collection Inventory

Chronological files, 1949.
Box 1 Folder 1
Chronological files, 1950.
Box 1 Folder 2
Chronological files, 1951.
Box 1 Folder 3
Chronological files, 1952.
Box 1 Folder 4
Chronological files (1 of 2), 1953.
Box 1 Folder 5
Chronological files (2 of 2), 1953.
Box 1 Folder 6
Chronological files, 1954.
Box 2 Folder 1
Chronological files, 1955.
Box 2 Folder 2
Chronological files (1 of 2), 1956.
Box 2 Folder 3
Chronological files (2 of 2), 1956.
Box 2 Folder 4
Chronological files, 1957.
Box 2 Folder 5
Chronological files, 1958.
Box 2 Folder 6
Chronological files, 1959.
Box 2 Folder 7
Chronological files, 1960.
Box 3 Folder 1
Chronological files, 1961.
Box 3 Folder 2
Chronological files, 1962.
Box 3 Folder 3
Chronological files (1 of 2), 1963.
Box 3 Folder 4
Chronological files (2 of 2), 1963.
Box 3 Folder 5
Chronological files (1 of 2), 1964.
Box 3 Folder 6
Chronological files (2 of 2), 1964.
Box 3 Folder 7
Chronological files (1 of 3), 1965.
Box 4 Folder 1
Chronological files (2 of 3), 1965.
Box 4 Folder 2
Chronological files (3 of 3), 1965.
Box 4 Folder 3
Chronological files (1 of 2), 1966.
Box 4 Folder 4
Chronological files (2 of 2), 1966.
Box 4 Folder 5
Chronological files, 1967.
Box 4 Folder 6
Chronological files, 1968.
Box 5 Folder 1
Chronological files, 1968.
Box 5 Folder 2
Chronological files, 1969.
Box 5 Folder 3
Chronological files, 1970.
Box 5 Folder 4
Chronological files, 1971.
Box 5 Folder 5
Chronological files, 1974-1976.
Box 5 Folder 6
Chronological files (1 of 2), 1976-1977.
Box 6 Folder 1
Chronological files (2 of 2), 1976-1977.
Box 6 Folder 2
Chronological files, 1979.
Box 6 Folder 3
Chronological files, 1979-1996.
Box 6 Folder 4
Chronological files (2 of 2), 1999-2001.
Box 7 Folder 1
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2001-2002.
Box 7 Folder 2
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2001-2002.
Box 7 Folder 3
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2002-2003.
Box 7 Folder 4
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2002-2003.
Box 7 Folder 5
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2004-2005.
Box 8 Folder 1
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2004-2005.
Box 8 Folder 2
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2005-2006.
Box 8 Folder 3
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2005-2006.
Box 8 Folder 4
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2006-2007.
Box 8 Folder 5
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2006-2007.
Box 8 Folder 6
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2007-2008.
Box 8 Folder 7
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2007-2008.
Box 8 Folder 8
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2008-2009.
Box 9 Folder 1
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2008-2009.
Box 9 Folder 2
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2009-2010.
Box 9 Folder 3
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2009-2010.
Box 9 Folder 4
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2010-2011.
Box 9 Folder 5
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2010-2011.
Box 10 Folder 1
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2011-2012.
Box 10 Folder 2
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2011-2012.
Box 10 Folder 3
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2012-2013.
Box 10 Folder 4
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2012-2013.
Box 10 Folder 5
Chronological files (1 of 2), 2013-2014.
Box 11 Folder 1
Chronological files (2 of 2), 2013-2014.
Box 11 Folder 2

Board minutes, 1974-1978.
Box 11 Folder 3
Board minutes, 1978-1981.
Box 11 Folder 4
Board minutes, 1981-1984.
Box 11 Folder 5
Board minutes, 1984-1987.
Box 12 Folder 1
Board minutes, 1989-1991.
Box 12 Folder 2
Board minutes, 1992-1994.
Box 12 Folder 3
Monthly reports, 1968-1975.
Box 12 Folder 4
Monthly reports, 1975-1983.
Box 12 Folder 5
Monthly reports, 1984-1996, 2000.
Box 12 Folder 6
Annual reports, 1975-1981.
Box 12 Folder 7
Chairman reports, 1970-1975, 1982.
Box 13 Folder 1
Kiwanis committee officer records, undated.
Box 13 Folder 2
Division 21, 1966-1970.
Box 13 Folder 4
Division 21, 1975-1977.
Box 13 Folder 5
Division 21, 1995-2000.
Box 13 Folder 6
Division 21 correspondence, 1988-1989.
Box 13 Folder 7
Division 21 correspondence, 1992-1996.
Box 13 Folder 8
President Edward Neale, 1955.
Box 13 Folder 9
President Edward Neale correspondence, 1975-1976.
Box 13 Folder 10
President Edward Neale correspondence, 1980-1981.
Box 14 Folder 1
President Edward Neale correspondence, 1981-1984.
Box 14 Folder 2
President Edward Neale correspondence, undated.
Box 14 Folder 3
D. L. Bowers correspondence, 1967-1968.
Box 14 Folder 4
Govenor Michael Coco correspondence, 1968.
Box 14 Folder 5
N. E. Heyne correspondence, 1974-1975.
Box 14 Folder 6
Lucy Sharpe correspondence, 1998.
Box 14 Folder 7
Pennsylvania District correspondence, 1972-2000.
Box 14 Folder 8
Kiwanis 'thank you' letters, undated.
Box 15 Folder 1
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1950-1952.
Box 15 Folder 2
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1968-1969, 1972.
Box 15 Folder 3
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1981-1987.
Box 15 Folder 4
Miscellaneous correspondence, 1989-2000.
Box 15 Folder 5
Labels, logos, and envelopes, undated.
Box 15 Folder 6
Supply orders, undated.
Box 15 Folder 7
Forms (1 of 2), undated.
Box 15 Folder 8
Forms (2 of 2), undated.
Box 15 Folder 9
Club history, 1949-1977.
Box 16 Folder 1
Club history, 1966.
Box 16 Folder 2
Club history Interconvention Toronto, 1985.
Box 16 Folder 3
By-laws, undated.
Box 16 Folder 4
Incorporated documents and by laws, 1977.
Box 17 Folder 1
Budget by laws, undated.
Box 17 Folder 2
Past presidents (1 of 2), undated.
Box 17 Folder 3
Past presidents (2 of 2), undated.
Box 17 Folder 4
Lecturama, 1965.
Box 17 Folder 5
Lecturama, 1979-1983.
Box 17 Folder 6
Lecturama, 1983-1996.
Box 18 Folder 1
Nursing Mothers, 1970.
Box 18 Folder 2
Hershey convention, 1977.
Box 18 Folder 3
Major Emphasis Program, 1981.
Box 18 Folder 4
Peanut Day sales, 1982.
Box 18 Folder 5
William Stockdale "Around the World By Magic Carpet", 1987.
Box 18 Folder 6
Kiwanis Club Display Unit, 1992.
Box 18 Folder 7
Adopt A Highway, 1998.
Box 18 Folder 8
Projects (1 of 2), undated.
Box 19 Folder 1
Projects (2 of 2), undated.
Box 19 Folder 2
Public affairs, undated, 1962-1970.
Box 19 Folder 3
Public and Business Affairs citizenship services, 1976.
Box 19 Folder 4
Public and Business Affairs citizenship services, 1981.
Box 19 Folder 5
Public and Business Affairs Bench Project (1 of 2), 1989.
Box 19 Folder 6
Public and Business Affairs Bench Project (2 of 2), 1989.
Box 19 Folder 7
Vocational guidance, 1970-1972.
Box 20 Folder 1
Younger and Greater years, 1974.
Box 20 Folder 2
Joe's Acres, 1979.
Box 20 Folder 3
Photographs, undated.
Box 20 Folder 4
Mr. Raymond Bibus portrait prints, undated.
Box 20 Folder 5
Mr. Raymond Kraft, 1962.
Box 20 Folder 6
Mr. and Mrs. Ling wedding, 1968.
Box 20 Folder 7
Area maps and zipcodes, undated.
Box 20 Folder 8
Clippings, undated.
Box 20 Folder 9
Clippings and photographs, undated.
Box 20 Folder 10
News clippings and photographs, 1994.
Box 20 Folder 11

Attendance records, 1950-1964.
Box 22 Folder 1
Attendance records, 1970-1981.
Box 22 Folder 2
Attendance records, 1990-1993.
Box 22 Folder 3
Membership solicitation, 1981-1982.
Box 22 Folder 4
Membership information, 1966, 1974-1976.
Box 22 Folder 5
Applications and other member records, 1987-2000.
Box 22 Folder 6
Memberhip proposals, 1992-1995.
Box 22 Folder 7
Membership lists, 1967-1993.
Box 22 Folder 8
Memberships, 1981-1999.
Box 23 Folder 1
Rosters and officers, 1992-2000.
Box 23 Folder 2
Survey of former members, 1996.
Box 23 Folder 3
Membership forms (1 of 2), undated.
Box 23 Folder 4
Membership forms (2 of 2), undated.
Box 23 Folder 5

Treasurer files (1 of 2), 1982-1983.
Box 23 Folder 6
Treasurer files (2 of 2), 1982-1983.
Box 23 Folder 7
Club finances, 1976-2001.
Box 24 Folder 1
Checking account, 1982-1983.
Box 24 Folder 2
Checking and saving statements, 1975.
Box 24 Folder 3
Financial statements, 1981-1982.
Box 24 Folder 4
Savings, undated.
Box 24 Folder 5
Savings certificate, 1982.
Box 24 Folder 6
Dues, international district, 1999-2000.
Box 24 Folder 7
Budgets and insurance, 1966, 1981-1982.
Box 24 Folder 8
Cash book, 1949-1966.
Box 24 Folder 9
Treasurer book, 1983.
Box 24 Folder 10
Merger study, undated.
Box 24 Folder 11
Land taxes, 1972.
Box 25 Folder 1
Tax returns, 1966-1981.
Box 25 Folder 2
1099 taxes, 1981-1982.
Box 25 Folder 3

Newsletters, 1952.
Box 25 Folder 4
Newsletters, 1953.
Box 25 Folder 5
Newsletters, 1954.
Box 25 Folder 6
Newsletters, 1955.
Box 25 Folder 7
Newsletters, 1969.
Box 26 Folder 1
Newsletters, 1970.
Box 26 Folder 2
Newsletters, 1971.
Box 26 Folder 3
Newsletters, 1972-1975.
Box 26 Folder 4
Newsletters, 1976.
Box 26 Folder 5
Newsletters, 1977.
Box 26 Folder 6
Newsletters, 1978-1979.
Box 27 Folder 1
Newsletters, 1980-1981.
Box 27 Folder 2
Newsletters, 1982.
Box 27 Folder 3
Newsletters, 1983-1984.
Box 27 Folder 4
Newsletters, 1985-1986.
Box 28 Folder 1
Newsletters, 1987-1988.
Box 28 Folder 2
Newsletters, 1989-1990.
Box 28 Folder 3
Newsletters, 1991-1992.
Box 28 Folder 4
Newsletters, 1993-1995.
Box 29 Folder 1
Newsletters, 1996-1999.
Box 29 Folder 2
Newsletters, 1999-2000.
Box 29 Folder 3
Membership growth program, undated.
Box 29 Folder 4
Quotations, 1958.
Box 29 Folder 5
The Widening Path: An Interpretive Record of Kiwanis, 1969.
Box 29 Folder 6
Committee of Youth Services, 1974-1975.
Box 29 Folder 7
The Younger Years, 1975-1976.
Box 29 Folder 8
Latest brochures, 2000-2001.
Box 29 Folder 9
Bulletin for kiwanis officers, 1975, 1985-1990.
Box 30 Folder 1
Newspaper, 1976, 1991.
Box 30 Folder 2
Club officer training, 1999.
Box 30 Folder 3
The Kiwanis Leader, 1999-2000.
Box 30 Folder 4
Directory, 1999-2000.
Box 30 Folder 5
Administrative manual for kiwanis leaders, 1999-2000.
Box 30 Folder 6
Miscellaneous pamphlets, undated.
Box 30 Folder 7
Miscellaneous publication (1 of 2), undated.
Box 30 Folder 8
Miscellaneous publication (2 of 2), undated.
Box 30 Folder 9

Achievement reports, 1949-1958.
Box 31 Folder 1
White section club achievement award, 1951.
Box 31 Folder 2
Awards, 1966, 1968, 1983, 1989, 2000.
Box 31 Folder 3
House of Representatives Citation, 1988.
Box 31 Folder 4
Senate of Pennsylvania congratulations, 1988.
Box 31 Folder 5
Honors booklet, 1996-1997.
Box 31 Folder 6
Charities, 1982, 2000.
Box 31 Folder 7
Public relations book, 2001-2003.
Box 31 Folder 8
Ruth Joline scrapbook, undated.
Box 31 Folder 9
Ruth Joline scrapbook, undated.
Box 32 Folder 1
Copy photograph, Apollo 15, 1988.
Box 32 Folder 2
Audio, undated.
Box 32 Folder 3

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